Croatia favorite excursions

Plitvice Lakes National ParkThe Plitvice Lakes, are a national park in Croatia, situated in the Plitvice Lakes municipality, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Plitvice Lakes lie in a basin of karstic rock, mainly dolomite and limestone, which has given rise to their most distinctive feature.

Biokovo Nature ParkThis site is designed just for you, to increase your familiarity with Biokovo, the mountain that rises right out of the sea, with its peaks and lookout points that afford unforgettable panoramic views onto the Makarska Riviera and the area around Biokovo. Biokovo is unique not only for its position, but also for its geomorphology and its biological diversity.

Marton MuseumAn ambitious museum that has achieved much in its relatively short history, the Marton Museum is a quickly developing museum eager to share its wonderful collection of European artistic masterpieces with the public at large. Here at the museum, we are very passionate about our institution and the many priceless pieces we have on display.

Velebit Nature ParkThe Nature Park encompasses the greater part of the Velebit Mountain and valley of the karst river Zrmanja and is the largest protected area of nature in Croatia. For its natural values, UNESCO protected it as an International Biosphere Reserve, in 1978. Many fauna species that are rare and endangered elsewhere can be found here, as well as some endemic species.

Gradski Museum VaraždinVaraždin City Museum was founded following the initiative of Varaždin Museum Society and was formally opened for visitors on 16th November 1925 in the premises of the fortress called The Old Town. The basic items of the first permanent exhibition were the objects given to the Museum by renowned Varaždin families.

The story about PaprenjakThis aromatic pastry was made even in the distant days of the Renaissance. It is special because of its rectangular shape and folklore motives. Its popularity among Gradec's first inhabitants was described in šenoa's novel The Goldsmith`s Gold, the description of Magda. She was called the Paprenjak Woman, for in the whole town there was no one to match Magda's skill in making Paprenjaks.

Trakoscan CastleTrakoscan is a castle located in northern Croatia (in the Varazdin county) that dates back to the 13th century. It has been meticulously maintained and is currently one of the best preserved historic buildings in the country.

DubrovnikDubrovnik, also known as the Pearl of the Adriatic, is a city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik.

PaklenicaThe Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is located in Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, at the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It has two canyons: Mala (Small) and Velika (Big) Paklenica.

Lim bayThe Lim bay and valley is a peculiar geographic feature found near Rovinj and Vrsar on the western coast of Istria, Croatia, south of Porec. The name comes from the Latin limes for "limit", referring to the landform's position at the border of two Roman provinces (Dalmatia and Italia).

Nin CathedralThe Nin Catheral is a cathedral in Nin, Croatia. It is probably the smallest cathedral ever built. It was built around 800, and probably was the seat of the local bishop at the time.

Kornati archipelagoThe Croatian Kornati archipelago is located in northern Dalmatia, south of Zadar, but in Sibenik-Knin county. With 150 islands in a sea area of about 320 km Kornati are the densest archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

In Croatia you can experience a lot, just look and visit. Croatia offers many destinations in the closer surroundings. Destinations from Croatia with worth seeing as for example leisure parks, museums, castles or nature reserves. Make an excursion to the attractions in Croatia.